I’m not interested in financial success. I am interested in the voice of my work carrying hope and the reflection of a man on a recovery journey. I have published some collections and priced them; it is because I think there is value and a different audience. People who won’t take time to peruse a…
Tag: Courage
Steadfast
I stood against the wall, Steadfast and secure, Tide surged out carrying tears, Heart in hand, Looking across the sandy expanse, Life, here, Here I am again, On lonely shores, Full of cheer, Shouts of jubilee, Life flows journeying onwards.
I’m Free
The thought hits against the wall of pain, Inside my chest there lays a boundary I can’t cross, I don’t know how to row that boat, My responsibilities lay bare, Figuring myself out, I’m on the right path, Moving forward, down that lonely lane, Realizing that the skeletons in my closet don’t define me, I’ve…
Battlefield
Quickly, clop… clop… clop… clop… Following running, step, stomp, step, stomp… Men shouting, horses cries carrying down alleyway, Stones trembling, men with brass shoulders swinging wide, Rubble falling, horses and man dodging, Shouting orders, falling footsteps, Shadows rush by, running through shadows little legs tremble, Bang, bang… ba..ba..ba..ba..ba..ban..bang…….bang, Screams of dread, urging feelings of rage,…
In Defeat I Found My Journey
It’s been a journey, Somewhere along the way, My store of motivation fell away, Now when I wake to start my day, It is harder and harder to push forward, Each step, each step I feel the chains, Fighting against the world, Pushing past the pain, Growing muscles and strength of character. In defeat I…
The Whale
In Northeastern woods I walk, The trails lay miles behind me, Each step a journey towards my manhood, Each step a victory toward my warrior status, Each journey a vision matching my sailor heritage, Sailors blood pumping through my veins, On seas of courage, Swimming with Krakens, Yelling in the face of the vicious misstress,…
Odin’s Open Arms
Soft world hits hard, The solarplexus left harmed, Unsustainable cowardness harnesses our nation, As we explore impossible odds, One two punch, Dodged and countered, Swinging uppercut to the gut, Air knocked out, Dropped to the ground, Crawling to the ropes, Gasping, Struggling, Reviving, Rededicated to the fight, Onward our courage grows, Together in our integrity…
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